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Zhang family workshop

12th–13th century · Stoneware painted with brown and black pigment over white slip under clear glaze (Cizhou ware) · Asian Art

Hobbyhorses appear in Chinese painting and decorative arts as early as the twelfth century. It is possible that this popular children’s toy, which is also sometimes cited as the precursor of the bicycle, was invented in China and spread from there to the Western world.

Artist

Zhang family workshop

Date

12th–13th century

Medium

Stoneware painted with brown and black pigment over white slip under clear glaze (Cizhou ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1960